St. Clare's, Oxford

A group of our Bardwell students enjoyed ice-skating at London's Natural History Museum. 

Recently, 16 very excited students set off to visit the Harry Potter studio in London.

Last night, a group of our Liberal Arts students from Bardwell Road hosted a Thanksgiving dinner.

This morning, we held a bake sale at our Bardwell Road campus to raise money for the Philippines typhoon appeal. 

A group of our IB students recently visited the Imperial War Museum in London. 

Last week, 15 students went to London to watch the world-famous theatre production of Les Miserables.

Last week, our Bardwell students enjoyed pumpkin carving and fancy dress for Halloween.

Keith Hopper's new book, The Short Fiction of Flann O'Brien, has recently been reviewed by The New York Times.

A group of our thrill seeking students visited Thorpe Park for the annual Fright Night this week. 

In celebration of our 60th year, we held a tea party for our adult students at Bardwell Road yesterday. 

On Tuesday evening, 15 of our adult students excitedly paid a visit to London to watch the world famous musical, the Phantom of the Opera.

Congratulations to St. Clare's Running Club who participated in the Oxford half marathon on Sunday.

On Sunday morning, the relentless rain did not dissuade 22 students from a day’s paintballing and everyone was ready for action at 8.30am. 

Last weekend, a group of our Bardwell students enjoyed an exciting trip to Cornwall. 

A number of St. Clare's adult students recently enjoyed a trip to watch Billy Elliot the Musical in London. 

Last week, we held an event at the University of San Diego to celebrate our 60th anniversary! 

On Saturday, our adult students enjoyed a trip to Brighton and Devil's Dyke.

Last week, our cross college theme was food, so we invited students to sample some excellent food in the heart of London at Borough market.

Every year, we welcome our new students to Bardwell Road with a formal dinner at one of the Oxford colleges nearby.

As part of Irish Writers’ Week, and to mark the recent publication of The Short Fiction of Flann O’Brien, Keith Hopper will be giving a talk at the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 October.

Last week, our Bardwell students celebrated Eid with some traditional treats, hand made by Aisha and her children.

A group of our Bardwell students took a trip to the World Heritage of Stonehenge yesterday.

Yesterday a group of our Bardwell students took a trip to Thorpe Park. 

Yesterday a group of students enjoyed a trip to Blenheim Palace. After exploring the vast grounds and gardens, the group took a look around the magnificent palace.

A group of our Bardwell students recently enjoyed a cookery lesson with Chef Trude, where they were taught how to make scones! 

A group of our Bardwell students recently tried out one of Oxford's famous past-times - punting! 

In order to make the most of the beautiful weather that we've had in Oxford this Summer, a group of our students recently visited Hinksey Park.

Recently a group of our Bardwell Summer students enjoyed a trip to to the New Forest, where they were able to try out horse riding. 

We welcomed our new Summer students to Oxford with a walking tour around the city. 

Last Friday, a group of students decided to go strawberry picking, whilst others opted to play golf.

A group of students recently visited Holy Trinity Church in Stratford, before enjoying a spot of rowing on the River Avon. 

It was an emotional goodbye on Friday at our University Foundation Course Leavers' Reception.

 

Last night, our University Foundation Course leavers enjoyed a BBQ to celebrate the end of their studies. 

Keith Hopper, who works as a warden at St Clare’s and who also teaches on the Liberal Arts programme, has co-edited a new collection of the Flann O’Brien’s short fiction, which includes stories appearing in book form for the very first time.

As the term draws to an end, a group of Bardwell students enjoyed their final trip - this time to Brighton.

Last weekend, 15 of our students enjoyed a trip to the New Forest, where they were able to try out Horse Riding.

The weather in Oxford has been beautiful this week. To make the most of the sunshine, a group of Bardwell students went punting after classes.

Last week, 26 students and staff from Bardwell Road visited Al-Shami Restaurant in Jericho to try Lebanese food.

We recently held a fantastic surfing trip to Cornwall for a group of our students from Bardwell Road.

Last weekend, as part of our Cross College Themes, several of our students enjoyed a visit to Windsor Castle and London's Natural History Museum.

This week, the two University Foundation Course groups went on a study visit to the Oxford University FAI farm. The spring lambs were a real hit, feeding eggs to the pigs and corn to the chickens was also good fun.

Yesterday evening 13 students came to the Bowlplex centre to have a go at bowling. A great activity on a cold, wet evening.

On Friday we bid a sad farewell to our Liberal Arts and EAS students.  The weather was kind and we hosted a great Farewell BBQ in the gardens. 

Six students loved their visit to the Harry Potter Experience.  It was a trip that they had really wanted to go on and the day didn't disappoint.

Paintballing at 08.30 - a day of combat games and a great result. Our students displayed fine skills and at the end of the day came a credible second place.

This was our last trip to Theatreland before our Liberal Arts and English plus Academic Subjects students leave St. Clare’s, and for most this was the one they were most excited to see.

The cross college theme this week is National Identity so after classes, students and staff celebrated St George's Day with a typically English tea party with sandwiches, cakes, biscuits and most importantly buttered scones.

16 fun-loving students came with us to Thorpe Park – one of the UK’s best Amusement parks. The weather was perfect, no wind and endless sunshine.

A group of students visited the University of Oxford Botanic Gardens this week. The warmth of the impressive greenhouses was a welcome contrast to the cool April air.

Last night 5 students travelled to Stratford upon Avon to see As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. This was their first time to see a Shakespearian production and it was an enjoyable challenge.

Our students enjoyed the fantastic musical Billy Elliot in London's famous theatreland last week.

Our English Language students went on a study visit to Oxfordshire County Council's Redbridge Waste Recycling Centre as part of the cross-course theme on Waste and Recycling.

Oxford is not just for studying as a group of our adventurous adult students found out when they took to the racing tracks for a fun go karting session.

We are delighted to announce that the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) has awarded us top marks again. At the recent monitoring visit the College, situated at Bardwell Road, has maintained the excellent standards found at the previous inspection last year.

Last weekend some of our adult students visited Valencia in Spain included the traditional and the exotic - Plaza del Ajuntamiento, Barrio del Carmen, the Cathedral of Santa Maria and La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias were just a few of the experiences.

This week’s cross-course theme ‘Helping Others’ was chosen to coincide with Red Nose Day. This is a UK-wide charity event which asks people to ‘Do something funny for money’.

Dr Keith Hopper, who teaches Literature and Film Studies at St Clare's, has recently co-edited a special issue of Litteraria Pragensia (Prague) on the theme of ‘Neglected Irish Fiction’

A group of our adult students at our International College of Further Education had a day of animals, art and culture enjoying their free time on a day excursion trip to the Cotswold Wildlife Park and London!

A visit to the world famous Bodleian Library, an essential part of the University of Oxford, gave our University Foundation Course students the opportunity to learn more about the first library cataloguing system and the history of this national treasure.

As if Oxford was not beautiful enough students visited Cambridge, the "other" famous university town. Like Oxford, it too has ancient university colleges with wonderful medieval, tudor and Victorian buildings.